Kimi Shirasaki enters her fourth year as an assistant coach with
MIT following a standout playing career with the Engineers. Her
responsibilities include assisting with practice and game coaching
in addition to specializing in guard training.

A two-year captain, Shirasaki established the MIT records for
assists in a game (13), season (139), and career (410) along with
career free throw percentage (.761). She started every game the
Engineers played and helped lead them to their first NEWMAC
Tournament appearance in five seasons. At the conclusion of her
senior year, Shirasaki was voted to the NEWMAC all-conference
second team and received MIT's Pewter Bowl Award which recognizes a
female senior who has shown the highest qualities of inspiration
and leadership in contributing to women's athletics.

Shirasaki graduated from MIT in 2008 with a degree in mechanical
engineering. A NEWMAC academic all-conference selection, she
studied the advancement of high speed atomic force microscope
technology for her undergraduate thesis.